Incredibly, Uriah Heep have now been active for a full fifty years. Few, however, would argue that the period which has come to define them the most, the years they were most influential, was from 1970 to 1980. During this decade the band released an incredible thirteen studio albums and a legendary double live album. All this while going through a regular turnaround of musicians in all but the guitar and keyboard roles.

This book takes the reader on a year-by-year journey through that decade, looking at the albums, the often-grueling touring schedules and the ups and downs of the relationships between band members, most notably singer David Byron, guitarist Mick Box, keyboardist – guitarist – vocalist Ken Hensley, bassists Paul Newton, Gary Thain and John Wetton, and drummer Lee Kerslake. Never quite attaining the sales and success of some of their rivals at the time, Uriah Heep nevertheless released some of the most extraordinary music of the decade – and "Uriah Heep in the 1970s" takes you through it all.

Steve Pilkington is a music journalist, editor and broadcaster. He was Editor in Chief for the Classic Rock Society Magazine Rock Society and is now co-administrator of the rock website Velvet Thunder. He also hosts a weekly internet radio show called A Saucerful Of Prog. Along with the “Led Zeppelin On Track” book, he’s recently published the books “Deep Purple and Rainbow On Track”, “The Rolling Stones On Track” and “Iron Maiden On Track”, all for Sonicbond Publishing, and has also written the official biography of legendary guitarist Gordon Giltrap.


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Read Steve Pilkington’s 2021 Interview with Mick Box: www.velvetthunder.co.uk/return-to-fantasy-mick-box-on-uriah-heep-getting-back-to-business-and-the-loss-of-old-friends/
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Read Steve Pilkington’s Obituary for Lee Kerslake: www.velvetthunder.co.uk/lee-kerslake-1947-2020-passing-of-an-umble-wizard/

Read Steve Pilkington’s Obituary For Ken Hensley: www.velvetthunder.co.uk/ken-hensley-he-was-the-wizard/

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